The CLC is proud to announce the endorsement of Metro Nashville and Davidson County School Board candidates Thomas “TC” Weber of District 2, Tyese Hunter of District 6, and Gini Pupo Walker of District 8. Candidates submitted questionnaires pertaining to their commitment to students, workers, and support staff as well as met with local union delegates to discuss the candidate's awareness and concern regarding our affiliates’ pressing issues. CLC is confident these school board candidates, once elected, will fulfill their commitment to prioritize the needs and well-being of Nashville students, workers, and the greater community.

Election day is August 2nd. Early voting runs July 13 - 28.

“In the midst of financially tight budgets, working families need board members that will prioritize the needs of students, workers, and the community.” - Vonda McDaniel, CLC President

This morning we had the pleasure of being trained on TN Workers Comp rights by Jeff Francis from the TN Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Many many workers, stewards, and even union reps don't know all of their rights under Workers Comp. Please familiarize yourselves with the following information (download here) to guarantee that injured workers receive all benefits entitled to them by law.

If you have any questions about Workers Compensation, feel free to visit https://www.tn.gov/workforce/injuries-at-work/ or contact Jeff Francis, 615-532-4812, b.jeff.francis@tn.gov.

Last night at our monthly meeting, the CLC voted unanimously to sign a letter of support for a Community Benefits Agreement, including good jobs, affordable housing, and community/cultural amenities, on the Soccer Stadium and the corresponding 10-acre development.

Stand Up Nashville, of which the CLC is a founding member, is currently in negotiations with the team owners to ensure this development is a good use of public resources and directly benefits our neighborhoods and city residents, especially those most vulnerable to displacement and un/underemployment.

We are calling on our affiliates and allies to sign on as organizational supporters too. Click HERE to see the letter and contact Michael Callahan-Kapoor at mcallahankapoor@nashvilleclc.org to add your organization's name.

We are extremely happy to announce our newest affiliate SEIU Local 205! Delegates were sworn in at our last business meeting.

SEIU Local 205 represents MNPS School Support staff, employees at Nashville General Hospital, NES, MDHA, Metro General Government, Lincoln College (formerly the Auto Diesel School), and Vanderbilt Non-Tenure Track Faculty. This local's diversity and success in member mobilization will increase our Council's capacity and strength.

The CLC announces our endorsements in the May 24 Primary in Davidson County. We have endorsed Mayor Briley for Mayor and Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings for Metro Council District 1.

More than 15 Local Unions sent delegates to review questionnaires submitted by the candidates on issues important to our affiliates and working people in Nashville and vote on endorsements. We are confident that these candidates, once elected, will make it their priority to work for working people.